Antirattle fastener device



y 1, 1954 E. w. NIEMEYER arm. 2,678,227

ANTIRATTLE FASTENER DEVICE Filed March 26, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet l WWW?! INVENTOR.

EDWARD W. NIEMEYER HAROLD A.CARLSON .ATIORNEY} May 1. 1954 E. w. NIEMEYER ETAL 2,678,227

ANTIRATTLE FASTENER DEVICE Filed March 26, 1951 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. EDWARD W. NIEMEYER HAROLD A CARL-SON ATTQBNEY Patented May I l, 1954 AN TIRATTLE FASTENER DEVICE Edward W. Niemeyer, Normandy, and Harold A. Carlson, Brentwood, Mm, assignors to Carter Carburetor Corporation, St. Louis, Mo., a corporation of Delaware Application March 26, 1951, SerialNo. 217,448

2 Claims. (Cl. 287-93) This application is a continuation-in-part of our abandoned copending application Serial No. 621,144, filed October 8, 1945, and relates to antirattle devices and consists particularly in novel means for preventing disassembly of such a device under the influence of vibration.

Where a pair of connected members, such as a shaft, stud, bolt, or link and a wall or lever, are subject to vibration, and it is not feasible to provide an accurate bearing therebetween, there is a substantial problem in preventing rattling and rapid wear between the members. This problem has been partially solved by'providing a compression spring between one of the members and a fastener collar seated on the other which yield ingly maintains the members in fixed relative positions. However, such a device, where applied to an automotive carburetor, for instance, must be readily removable in the field and, consequently, there is a danger of the device becoming disassembled because of vibration, causing the spring collar to slip from its assembled position.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an anti-rattle fastener device which cannot be disassembled as a result of vibration, but yet which is subject to a relatively simple manual operation to remove the parts.

This object and other more detailed objects hereafter appearing are attained by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a section illustrating the device applied to a connected link and lever.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the spring collar or washer befor its assembly.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the collar or washer.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing a modification.

Fig. 5 is a side view of the modified spring collar disassembled.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the collar in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing yet another modification.

Fig. 8 is an end view of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the collar or washer of i Fig. 7.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view showing an additional modification oi the device applied to a connecting link and lever.

Fig. 11 is an end view of Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is a sectional view of the collar shown in Fig. 10.

Fig. 13 is a plan view of the outer surface of V the collar shown in Fig. 10.

Fig. 14 is an elevation View of the collar of Fig. 10.

Fig. 15 is a plan view of the inner surface of the collar of Fig. 10.

In the first form of the invention in Figs. 1-3, there is shown a link or rod 8 having its extremity 9 bent at a right angle and forming a shank projecting through a rather loosely fitting opening it in a lever i I. The shank 9 is slotted or under cut as at it forming shoulders i3 and a head portion it. A collar or washer it has a centrally depressed portion 15 and a central slot ll having an open end it. Slot ll in the collar is laterally received upon the undercut portion of shank 9 in the assembly, with depressed portion It oi the collar seated against shoulders it on the shank. Compressed between the collar 15 and the adjacent face of lever I! is a coiled compression spring its which normally maintains the collar frictionally seated against shoulders l3. However, in order to prevent inadvertent release of the collar and, consequently the spring, as under the influenceof vibration, the collar is provided with a pair of upstanding tangs it which, in the assembly, are bent around the end it of the shank so as to grip the head portion thereof. These tangs prevent axial movement of the collar as is necessary to withdraw the same from the shank. This bending operation can be easily accomplished in the field. If it is desired to disassemble the anti-rattle device, it is only necessary to straighten tangs I9, compress spring ltd and then withdraw the collar laterally from the shank.

In the modified form in Figs. 44;, shank extension 9 is formed the same as in Figure 1. Spring seat collar 20 has turned over edge 2| and a central slot 22 with a normally open side 23. A pair of tangs 24 are formed adjacent the open end of the slot. The height of these tangs is less than the axial dimension of slot l2 in the shank so that, after coiled spring i8 is applied and compressed, the collar may be inserted from the side to the under-cut extremity of the shank. Thereafter, tangs 2d are gripped by the tool and the body of the collar is bent about the shank, as in Fig. 4 until the tangs come together to prevent inadvertent release of the collar and spring. To disassemble the device, it is only necessary to separate tangs 24 to the position in Figs. 5 and 6 and then compress spring i8, whereupon, the collar may be withdrawn sidewardly from slots I2 in the shank.

In Figs. 7, 8 and 9 the spring seat washer 25 is provided with a central slot 26 with closed ends. At to this slot the metal of the washer is depressed to form a pair of aligned depressions 2?. At the ends of slot 26 there are provided tangs 28 which are formed upstanding. In assembling the washer with a link after spring 18a is applied and slot 26 is inserted over the elongated head 14 of the link shank 9 until depressions 27 on the washer lie abreast of undercut portion l2 of the shank; The washer is then turned 90, as shown in Fig. 8, and released, whereupon, depressions 21 lodge beneath head 14 on the link shank so that the head seats in the oblong depression above the shoulders. This depression prevents the rotation of the washer. Tangs 28 are then bent over'so as to lie upon and across head i4 and thereby prevent unauthorized movement of the washer inwardly of the shank. Figs. 7, and 8 show one of the tangs bent over and the other upstanding.

The depressions and the tang 28 cooperate respectively, to prevent disassembly of the washer from the shank. In case it is desired to remove the washer and spring, it is only necessary to bend up tangs 28, then depress and rotate the washer.

In Figs. -15, the modified spring seat washer 1:30 is formed'with aturned over edge 3|, out of which are formed a pair of diametrically opposite tangs 32. At 90 to the diameter joining the Y tangs washer 30 is provided with a central slot 33 with closed ends.

The metal of the washer is; depressed between the tangs to form a pair of waligned depressionsSd normal to and on opposite sides of slot 33. To assemble the washer with a link spring 18a is applied to the link shank 9- and the-. elongated head M of the link shank is; inserted into slot 32 of the washer until dc pressions- 35 of the washer lie abreast of unqdercut portion l2 of the shank. The washer is mthen rotated 90, to the position best illustrated in Fig.11, and released, so that spring I812 urges depressions 35 into registry with the shoulders L3 of shank 6.- This prevents undesired rotation 10f the washer. Tangs 32 are then bent over so as to lie uponand across head l4 and thereby prevent unauthorized movement of the washer inwardly of theqshank, Thus, undesired disassembly of the washer from the shank is prevented by cooperation of the depressions and the tangs, Disassembly is readily effected by bending. up, the tangsand depressing and rotating the washer.

The device illustrated effectively avoids rattling :between the link and lever and also reduces wear.

Moreover, it may be-readily assembled and disassembled, yet, cannot be inadvertently released The invention may. be modified in various reing non-circular in circumference, a collar having a slot for reception over said non-circular end portion-audits marginal edges flanged inwardly to provide aspring receiving cup, said collar being formed with an outwardly facing recess at its-internal portion and said recess being disaligned fromsaid slot for closely fittin under and around said shoulder to prevent rotational movement between the parts when the shoulder is seated in said recess, a spring on said shaft having one end positioned in said spring receiving cup for urging said collar against said shoulder, and a pair of tangs projecting from the end walls of said slot and extending across the shaft end to prevent inward movement of said collar on said shaft.

2. An anti-rattle. fastener device comprising a shaft having an undercut end portion forming an axially facing shoulder, said end portion being non-circular incircumference, a collar havin a slot for reception. over said non-circular end portion and its marginal edges flanged inwardly to provide a spring receiving cup, said collar being formed with an outwardly facing recess at its internal portion and said recess be ing disaligned from said slot for closely fittin under and around said shoulder to prevent rotational movement between the parts when the shoulder is seated in said recess, a sprin on said shaft having one end positioned in said spring receiving cup for urging said collar against said shoulder, and a pair of tangs projectin from said collar and extending across the shaft end to prevent inward movement of said collar on said shaft.

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